Mount Dora Observes Memorial Sunday With Dual Services
Mount Dora will mark Memorial Day with two services under the Mount Post of the American Legion. Morning Community Service at 11 in the Community Building features Rev. George L. Hanscom and addresses on freedom. Mayor John T. Alsop of Jacksonville will speak at Forest Cemetery Memorial service.
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Mount Dora
Mount Post
American Legion
George L. Hanscom
Song
America
D. B. Spencer
Congregational Church
Geoffrey O’hara
Florence G. Hanscom
G. Leon Wells
M. E. Church
America the Beautiful
M. J. Bouterse
Baptist Church
G. L. Hanscom
Mount Dora Theatre Faces Risk of Closure Over Poor Patronage
The Mount Dora Theatre urges improved patronage to stay open through the summer. Management promises clean, cool conditions and mosquito control, while bringing better pictures and reasonable prices, asking locals to support ongoing entertainment.
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Mount Dora
King's Daughters Acknowledge Early Donations
The King's Daughters thank friends for donations made before the drive begins in earnest this week. If anyone is missed during soliciting, donations may be handed to officers or any member of the group.
Queen Contest Set for Watermelon Festival in Leesburg
The Florida Watermelon Festival plans a queen contest on the eve of the festival in Leesburg. Lake County communities will sponsor entrants aged 16 to 30 who are bona fide residents, with up to three entries per community. An elimination precontest will select finalists before the main event.
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Florida
Leesburg
Lake County
Legion Posts
Mount Dora Golf Championship Final Matches Scheduled
In the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament two championship flight matches have been completed with two more to come. J M Turner of Mount Dora defeated F B Smith of Mount Dora 2 up. Dr Miller Wells of Mount Dora beat Dr Copeland of Eustis 1 up after a pitched finish on the 18th green. W R Quayle of Eustis had a bye. The next match pits Quayle against Wells with the winner to meet Turner for the Chamber trophy.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Quayle
J. M. Turner
Juvenile exhibit showcases sweet potato vine grown in jar
The Topic highlights Archie Robert Tucker’s juvenile exhibit a sweet potato vine grown from a tuber in water. The plant has several branches the longest over a yard, and he recently grew an Irish potato that produced a blossom. It drinks a lot of water, requiring daily jar refilling.
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Archie Robert Tucker
Archie
Mount Dora Falls to Apopka 6-5 in Hard-Luck Game
Mount Dora lost to Apopka 6 to 5 after leading 4-0 in the second. McComack allowed eight hits to Morris as Mount Dora’s defense and offense faltered late. Rabun Battle appointed manager with Reeves vowing to decide successor at the next club meeting. Today's game features Tavares at Tavares with Mount Dora aiming for a win as both teams hold two wins.
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Pennington
Leesburg
Rabun Battle
Mount Dora
Apopka
McComack
Morris
Michael
Orange County
Tavares
Reeves
Battle
Shepherd
Cooley
M . J. Brantley
Mosteller
Hale
Jewell
Penn
Hall
Allen
Grounds
T. Cooley
G. Simpson
Weber
Cashwell
Texas
J. Brantley
Mahaffey
C. Brantley
Stewart
Mostel
Mosteller Brothers Install Glass and Brake Equipment
Mosteller Brothers have added a glass machine to their garage and machine shop enabling windshield and door glass work. They also installed a brake lining machine to improve brake service and feature welding equipment for general auto repair.
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Mosteller Brothers
Rum Mage Sale and Food Sale at Local Church
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Episcopal church plans a rummage sale in the vacant room between the Blue Bird Tea Room and the Mount Dora Theatre on Saturday May 28 at 10 a m. A food sale with baked beans steamed ham salads will accompany the event with a two week opening period.
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Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Blue Bird Tea Room
Mount Dora Theatre
Sebedin
Proclamation calls community to Forest Cemetery services
Mayor G L Hanscom urges Mount Dora residents to attend Sunday observances at Forest Cemetery with flowers, eulogies and taps to honor fallen soldiers. Military and civic groups will march with muffled drums as graves are honored across national, city and country cemeteries.
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G. L. Hanscom
Rabies Talk Highlights Local Rabies Issue
Kiwanis heard Dr. J L Ruble outline rabies facts at a luncheon. He noted 60 to 75 percent of rabies cases go unrecognized and many supposed rabid dogs lack the disease. He described furious and dumb forms with distinct stages and urged alertness amid Florida's rabies scare.
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Kiwanis
J. L. Ruble
Orlando
Mount Dora
Florida
Poppy Day Observed With Poppy Drive Saturday
Poppy Day will be observed this Saturday May 28. The red poppy fund supports disabled veterans and honors World War I dead by encouraging wearers to donate as they remember the fallen and the living who bear war’s toll.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Flanders
Knights of Pythias Entertain Visitors in Meeting
The Knights of Pythias held a regular session Tuesday evening with a surprise delegation from Leesburg and Eustis lodges and a grand lodge officer from Lakeland. About seventy five attended, including twenty local members, with talks and refreshments. Delegations from this district plan to visit Orlando next, and Mount Dora will send a strong representation with Grand Chancellor Pettaway expected to attend.
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Knights of Pythias
Leesburg and Eustis
Lakeland
Orlando
Mount Dora
Pettiway
Progress on Mount Dora Eustis Tavares road
No delays on the Mount Dora Eustis Tavares highway project as crews work daily. Foundation rock hauling to Eustis is due to finish tomorrow and rock hauling to Mount Dora will begin Monday morning.
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Mount Dora Eustis--Tavares
Eustis
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Golf Folks Win In Rain Delayed Match
Mount Dora Kiwanis defeated Eustis Kiwanis 16 to 8 at Lake County Country Club amid rain and mud. A rematch planned with Tavares Kiwanis will be held today on the same course with D H Moore leading the committee.
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Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Eustis Kiwanis
Lake County Country Club
Tavares Kiwanis
D. H. Moore
Lake County Club
Uncle Sam
U. S. Royals
Preacher Bouterse
Orlando
Archie Hurlburt
Charlie Isted
Archie
Harold Hipler
Kiwanian
Franks
Mount Dora High to graduate fourteen in 1932 class
Plans for Mount Dora High School commencement include fourteen graduates from the class of 1932. The baccalaureate service is set for Sunday May 29 at 8 p.m. in the Methodist church with Rev G Leon Wells delivering the sermon. Class night follows June 2 in the Community auditorium with multiple student performances and a island South Sea scene.
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Mount Dora High School
Methodist
G. Leon Wells
M. J. Bouterse
D. B. Spencer
Baptist and
Congregational
Jane McCown
Frances Harvey
Ruth Loveless
Dorothy Battle
Robert McMurray
Clovis Brantley
Dorothy Hopcraft
Mildred Reid
M. J. Bouterse, Jr
Vivian Thompson
James Cooper
Short Course on Electric Meters at University of Florida
The tenth annual short course on electric meters and relays will be held on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville from May 30 to June 4. The program offers advanced instruction for returning attendees and elementary sessions for newcomers, with registration on the morning of May 30 and active work starting at 1:30 p.m.
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University of Florida
Gainesville
County seats without railroad in state total sixty seven
Wewahitchka Bristol and Crawfordville are the only county seats in the state lacking railroad access among sixty seven noted counties.
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Wewahitchka
Bristol
Crawfordville
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